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Entries in airport (3)

Thursday
Jan262012

“Can you believe the nerve of these airlines charging a fee for checking a suitcase?”

Can you believe the nerve of these airlines charging a fee for checking a suitcase?

You flew to another city recently. You brought two suitcases, but you were only allowed to carry on one. The airline charged you $25 for the other one. You're angry because that used to be free. You're complaining to a friend about it:

Can you believe the nerve of these airlines charging a fee for checking a suitcase?

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Wednesday
Dec082010

“It took forever to go through customs.”

You arrive at a client's office on an international business trip. You're making small talk about your flight there. You say:

It took forever to go through customs.

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Wednesday
Dec082010

“Security was super tight.”

Security was super tight.

It's a busy travel season and there was recently a terrorism threat. Today you flew to a client's office on an airplane, and you're making small talk about the flight. You say:

Security was super tight.

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